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The town is under the jurisdiction of the [[Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly]] and is in the [[Asokwa (Ghana parliament constituency)|Nhyiaeso constituency]] of the [[Ghana Parliament|Ghana parliament]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/ghana/03610.pdf |title=Elections 2004. Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections|accessdate=2011-06-13 |pages=11 |publisher=[[Electoral Commission of Ghana]]}}</ref> |
The town is under the jurisdiction of the [[Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly]] and is in the [[Asokwa (Ghana parliament constituency)|Nhyiaeso constituency]] of the [[Ghana Parliament|Ghana parliament]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/ghana/03610.pdf |title=Elections 2004. Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections|accessdate=2011-06-13 |pages=11 |publisher=[[Electoral Commission of Ghana]]}}</ref> |
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The town has one of the biggest wood villages in Ghana that was inaugurated by the former President of Ghana John Agyekum Kufuor.The wood village includes the construction of sheds, access roads, electricity and reliable water supply on 12.35 hectares. The project is an 11 million Ghana cedis project, that was jointly funded by Agence Francaise Development and Ghana Government forms part of the Kumasi Roads and Urban Development Project. The project creates a safe to the hardworking wood workers to increase productivity in the timber industry.<ref>{{cite news|title=President Kufuor inaugurates Sokoban Wood Village Project in Kumasi|url=https://www.businessghana.com/site/news/business/74315/President-Kufuor-inaugurates-Sokoban-Wood-Village-Project-in-Kumasi|accessdate=19 April 2018|agency=Ghana News Agency|publisher=Business Ghana|date=4 Dec 2008}}</ref> |
The town has one of the biggest wood villages in Ghana that was inaugurated by the former President of Ghana John Agyekum Kufuor.The wood village includes the construction of sheds, access roads, electricity and reliable water supply on 12.35 hectares. The project is an 11 million Ghana cedis project, that was jointly funded by Agence Francaise Development and Ghana Government forms part of the Kumasi Roads and Urban Development Project. The project creates a safe to the hardworking wood workers to increase productivity in the timber industry.<ref>{{cite news|title=President Kufuor inaugurates Sokoban Wood Village Project in Kumasi|url=https://www.businessghana.com/site/news/business/74315/President-Kufuor-inaugurates-Sokoban-Wood-Village-Project-in-Kumasi|accessdate=19 April 2018|agency=Ghana News Agency|publisher=Business Ghana|date=4 Dec 2008}}</ref> |
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<ref>Modern Ghana</ref>Again, A new senior high school have been built for the people of Sokoban by John Agyekum Kuffour. The school began in 2020/2021 academic year. And as the name goes J.A Kuffour senior highschool.The school project has made sokoban a little developed. The school doesn't contain only the people from sokoban but rather from all regions as well. Sokoban is also a busy town , people from far and near trade at the road side ,some sell water, bread, drinks, chips etc. |
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One major problem of this town was the road but now they are working on it, the road is dusty and also have a high traffic jam which makes students and workers get late to their destination.<ref>[https://www.modernghana.com/section/Headlines?_gl=1*u3llc8*_ga*SWhZOVlSM3ZqZnctT1NfeVc4TWR0ak9CT0M5LThHaUg2Qk1vdlpSZi1Bel9Dcm9HSUZ4Tk9hX3B3UHFaTVU0Ug.. https://www.modernghana.com/section/Headlines?_gl=1*u3llc8*_ga*SWhZOVlSM3ZqZnctT1NfeVc4TWR0ak9CT0M5LThHaUg2Qk1vdlpSZi1Bel9Dcm9HSUZ4Tk9hX3B3UHFaTVU0Ug..]</ref>'''[https://www.modernghana.com/section/Headlines?_gl=1*u3llc8*_ga*SWhZOVlSM3ZqZnctT1NfeVc4TWR0ak9CT0M5LThHaUg2Qk1vdlpSZi1Bel9Dcm9HSUZ4Tk9hX3B3UHFaTVU0Ug..]'''<ref>Modern Ghana</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:47, 10 July 2024
Sokoban is a town in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
Town structure
The town is under the jurisdiction of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and is in the Nhyiaeso constituency of the Ghana parliament.[1] The town has one of the biggest wood villages in Ghana that was inaugurated by the former President of Ghana John Agyekum Kufuor.The wood village includes the construction of sheds, access roads, electricity and reliable water supply on 12.35 hectares. The project is an 11 million Ghana cedis project, that was jointly funded by Agence Francaise Development and Ghana Government forms part of the Kumasi Roads and Urban Development Project. The project creates a safe to the hardworking wood workers to increase productivity in the timber industry.[2]
[3]Again, A new senior high school have been built for the people of Sokoban by John Agyekum Kuffour. The school began in 2020/2021 academic year. And as the name goes J.A Kuffour senior highschool.The school project has made sokoban a little developed. The school doesn't contain only the people from sokoban but rather from all regions as well. Sokoban is also a busy town , people from far and near trade at the road side ,some sell water, bread, drinks, chips etc.
One major problem of this town was the road but now they are working on it, the road is dusty and also have a high traffic jam which makes students and workers get late to their destination.[4][1][5]
References
- ^ "Elections 2004. Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Ghana. p. 11. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
- ^ "President Kufuor inaugurates Sokoban Wood Village Project in Kumasi". Business Ghana. Ghana News Agency. 4 Dec 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ Modern Ghana
- ^ https://www.modernghana.com/section/Headlines?_gl=1*u3llc8*_ga*SWhZOVlSM3ZqZnctT1NfeVc4TWR0ak9CT0M5LThHaUg2Qk1vdlpSZi1Bel9Dcm9HSUZ4Tk9hX3B3UHFaTVU0Ug..
- ^ Modern Ghana